>> reporter: there are turkeys in hercules. >> they're all over this area, hercules, el cerrito, in my neighborhood. >> reporter: and some residents complain they are damaging rooftops, behaving aggressively during the breeding season and leaving behind quite a mess. this was kind of a tricky assignment, because while there are turkeys all throughout hercules, when we spotted them, whenever they spotted us, they took off. barbara and her friend had a different experience, a close encounter. >> they were having eggs, babies and stuff, and we got tapped on the back of our necks. we felt like we -- we started hitting them. >> you started hitting the turkeys with a chair? >> because the guy was getting hit. >> reporter: turns out the man and turkey survived. they warn residents not to feed them and to keep a distance, even suggesting opening an umbrella to scare them off. >> they want their personal space, about ten feet away. >> and they are just invading hercules and there's nothing you can do. we called animal control, but they're wild animals, so... >> reporter: so for now, there will